Chris Connor

Jessie Ware's ‘That! Feels Good!' seemed like an arrival of sorts for Jessie Ware, offering a perfect encapsulation of her sound five albums in.

In Andrew Raymond's latest Lomond mystery, the Glasgow cop looks into the death of a former colleague, now a police adviser to TV producers. Read our review

May the Fourth be with you.

Veteran thriller author James Grady returns with a neo noir novel set in a small Montana town, where danger lurks behind the friendly smiles. Read our review...

Rostam Batmanglij is still perhaps best known as a founding member of Vampire Weekend, playing on and producing their first three albums, but in

Ponies , created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson does just this, bringing a fresh spin to a Moscow set 70s spy thriller that has more than a few shades of comedy.

Amazon's ambitious, dark Spider-Man spin-off expertly balances homage and originality, making it an instant recommendation

John Carney has pulling at heartstrings since 2007's Oscar-winning Once. His films Sing Street and Flora & Son have touched on similar thematic ground, a focus on music and how it brings people together, often within a Dublin setting, across different time periods. It's a style that's suited him well and one he took across the pond with 2013's Begin Again. He returns to this staple in Power Ballad, as we follow Paul Rudd's Rick Power, a wedding singer based in Ireland, who once held aspirations of being a major rock star. When Rick crosses paths with former boyband star Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas), it reignites a passion and interest he thought was lost. Is his last chance at fame too late?

Chris Connor reviews Apple TV's Star City… has been one of Apple TV's flagship shows since 2019 (although still feels underseen), telling

Photo: Alex Lockett Bleachers, the brainchild of musician and producer Jack Antonoff, has consistently delivered a recognisable blend of pop and indie since 2013. The band’s fifth album, ‘Everyone for Ten Minutes’, offers no let-up in that regard....